Question

1. what is a simile?

a long sentence
a comparison in which one item or concept is called something else
a comparison between two similar items
an example used to explain a separate concept

Explanation:

A simile is a figure - of - speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'. It is a type of comparison.

Answer:

a comparison in which one item or concept is called something else (This option is incorrect as it describes a metaphor. A simile is a comparison between two different items using "like" or "as". The correct answer from the given options is the one that says "a comparison between two items"). So the correct answer is: a comparison between two items (assuming the option "a comparison between two items" was meant to be more precisely worded as a comparison between two different items using "like" or "as", and among the given options, this is the closest to the correct definition of a simile). If we assume the options are as presented and we have to pick the best one, the best choice is: a comparison between two similar items (even though the more accurate description is between two different items with a stated similarity using "like" or "as"). So the answer is: a comparison between two similar items.